Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.21
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5.21.1
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रज्ञावृद्धो महाद्युतिः ।
संपूज्यैनं यथाकालं भीष्मो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.२१.१ ॥
Having heard his words, Bhīṣma, elder in wisdom and greatly radiant, honoured him at the proper time and spoke these words.
5.21.2
दिष्ट्या कुशलिनः सर्वे सह दामोदरेण ते ।
दिष्ट्या सहायवन्तश्च दिष्ट्या धर्मे च ते रताः ॥ ५.२१.२ ॥
Fortunately, all of them are well together with Dāmodara; fortunately they have allies, and fortunately they are devoted to dharma.
5.21.3
दिष्ट्या च सन्धिकामास्ते भ्रातरः कुरुनन्दनाः ।
दिष्टा न युद्धमनसः पाण्डवाः सह बान्धवैः ॥ ५.२१.३ ॥
Fortunately those brothers, sons of the Kuru line, desire peace; fortunately the Pāṇḍavas, together with their kinsmen, are not set on war.
5.21.4
भवता सत्यमुक्तं तु सर्वमेतन्न संशयः ।
अतितीक्ष्णं तु ते वाक्यं ब्राह्मण्यादिति मे मतिः ॥ ५.२१.४ ॥
You have spoken the truth, all of this is beyond doubt; yet your words are extremely sharp, and that is my view, owing to your brahminhood.
5.21.5
असंशयं क्सेशितास्ते वने चेह च पाण्डवाः ।
प्राप्ताश्च धर्मतः सर्वं पितुर्धनमसंशयम् ॥ ५.२१.५ ॥
Without doubt the Pāṇḍavas have suffered hardship in the forest and here as well, and rightfully they have obtained all of their father's wealth, without doubt.
5.21.6
किरीटि बलवान्पार्थः कृतास्त्रश्च महारथः ।
को हि पाण्डुसुतं युद्धे विषहेत धनञ्जयम् ॥ ५.२१.६ ॥
Kirīṭī, the mighty Pārtha, skilled in weapons and a great chariot-warrior: who indeed could withstand Dhanañjaya, the son of Pāṇḍu, in battle?
5.21.7
अपि वज्रधरः साक्षात्किमुतान्ये धनुर्भृतः ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानां समर्थ इति मे मतिः ॥ ५.२१.७ ॥
Even if it were Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, in person, how much more so others who bear the bow? In my judgment he is capable against all three worlds.
5.21.8
भीष्मे ब्रुवति तद्वाक्यं धृष्टमाक्षिप्य मन्युना ।
दुर्योधनं समालोक्य कर्णो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.२१.८ ॥
As Bhīṣma spoke those words, Karṇa, rebuking them in anger, looked at Duryodhana and boldly spoke these words.
5.21.9
न तत्राविदितं ब्रह्मँल्लोके भूतेन केनचित् ।
पुनरुक्तेन किं तेन भाषितेन पुनः पुनः ॥ ५.२१.९ ॥
O brahmin, there is no being in this world to whom this is unknown. What is the use of that speech, repeated again and again?
5.21.10
दुर्योधनार्थे शकुनिर्द्यूते निर्जितवान्पुरा ।
समयेन गतोऽरण्यं पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ५.२१.१० ॥
For Duryodhana's sake, Śakuni once won at dice; and by that agreement, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu, went to the forest.
5.21.11
स तं समयमाश्रित्य राज्यं नेच्छति पैतृकम् ।
बलमाश्रित्य मत्स्यानां पाञ्चालानां च मूर्खवत् ॥ ५.२१.११ ॥
Relying on that agreement, he does not desire his ancestral kingdom, and like a fool he relies on the strength of the Matsyas and the Pāñcālas.
5.21.12
दुर्योधनो भयाद्विद्वन्न दद्यात्पादमन्ततः ।
धर्मतस्तु महीं कृत्स्नां प्रदद्याच्छत्रवेऽपि च ॥ ५.२१.१२ ॥
O wise one, Duryodhana, out of fear, would not give even a foot of land in the end; yet by dharma one should give the entire earth, even to an enemy.
5.21.13
यदि काङ्क्षन्ति ते राज्यं पितृपैतामहं पुनः ।
यथाप्रतिज्ञं कालं तं चरन्तु वनमाश्रिताः ॥ ५.२१.१३ ॥
If they desire again the kingdom of their fathers and grandfathers, let them spend that time in the forest, as they had promised.
5.21.14
ततो दुर्योधनस्याङ्के वर्तन्तामकुतोभयाः ।
अधार्मिकीं तु मा बुद्धिं मौर्ख्यात्कुर्वन्तु केवलात् ॥ ५.२१.१४ ॥
Then let them live fearless in Duryodhana's lap, but let them not foster an unrighteous intention out of mere folly.
5.21.15
अथ ते धर्ममुत्सृत्य युद्धमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः ।
आसाद्येमान्कुरुश्रेष्ठान्स्मरिष्यन्ति वचो मम ॥ ५.२१.१५ ॥
Now, if the Pāṇḍavas, abandoning righteousness, desire war, then on reaching these best of the Kurus they will remember my word.
5.21.16
किं नु राधेय वाचा ते कर्म तत्स्मर्तुमर्हसि ।
एक एव यदा पार्थः षड्रथाञ्जितवान्युधि ॥ ५.२१.१६ ॥
O son of Rādhā, why do you not recall by your own word that deed, when Pārtha alone conquered six chariot-warriors in battle?
5.21.17
विराटनगरे धीरः किं त्वं तत्रैव नागतः ।
बहुशो जीयमानस्य कर्म दृष्टं तदैव ते ॥ ५.२१.१७ ॥
O steadfast one, why did you not come there to Virāṭa's city? Your deed was seen right then, when you were being defeated again and again.
5.21.18
न चेदेवं करिष्यामो यदयं ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत् ।
ध्रुवं युधि हतास्तेन भक्षयिष्याम पांसुकान्। ॥ ५.२१.१८ ॥
If we do not act as this brahmin has said, we shall surely be slain in battle, and then, through him, become dust-eaters.
5.21.19
दुर्योधनः सहामात्यो विनङ्क्ष्यति न संशयः ।
धृतराष्ट्रस्ततो भीष्ममनुमान्य प्रसाद्य च।
अवभर्त्स्य च राधेयमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.२१.१९ ॥
Duryodhana, together with his ministers, will certainly perish; there is no doubt. Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra, having honored and pacified Bhīṣma, rebuked Rādheya (Karṇa) and spoke these words.
5.21.20
अस्मद्धितं वाक्यमिदं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत् ।
पाण्डवानां हितं चैव सर्वस्य जगतस्तथा ॥ ५.२१.२० ॥
Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke this word for our welfare, and likewise for the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas and of the entire world.
5.21.21
चिन्तयित्वा तु पार्थेभ्यः प्रेषयिष्यामि सञ्जयम् ।
स भवान्प्रतियात्वद्य पाण्डवानेव माचिरम् ॥ ५.२१.२१ ॥
Having considered this, I shall send Sañjaya to the sons of Pṛthā. Let him go back to the Pāṇḍavas today itself, without delay.
5.21.22
स तं सत्कृत्य कौरव्यः प्रेषयामास पाण्डवान् ।
सभामध्ये समाहूय सञ्जयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.२१.२२ ॥
The Kaurava, having honored him, sent him to the Pāṇḍavas. Summoning Sañjaya in the midst of the assembly, he spoke these words.